High Court Says Warehouse Employees Not Entitled to Pay While Undergoing Security Screenings

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled Amazon.com Inc.’s warehouse workers weren’t entitled to overtime pay for time they spent in antitheft screenings at the end of work shifts, a decision that could benefit several leading companies.

The court, in an unanimous opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the workers couldn’t sue to get paid for the security checks because the time they spent waiting to be screened wasn't an...